On February 14, 2024, Prabowo Subianto was elected the 8th President of Indonesia following his role as Defence Minister in 2019. He is assuming the leadership of the largest economy in Southeast Asia at a […]
Abstract: In 1965, after a tumultuous two-year union, Singapore was unilaterally expelled from the Federation of Malaysia and unwillingly became its own sovereign state overnight; however, whether Singapore existed as a nation remained of question. […]
On April 13, the Centre for the Study of Global Japan, the Asian Institute, and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada hosted a webinar discussing the future of Asian economic and political relations after the […]
Keywords: Sex Worker, Sex Trafficking, Precarious, Raids, Collusion Introduction Thailand is renowned as one of the most popular sex tourist destinations in the world; with the industry estimated to have contributed to 12% of its […]
Abstract: Corruption and graft have run rampant throughout the Philippines for decades; limiting the nation’s ability to provide public goods for its people. This article discusses how government officials use public funds for themselves and […]
On February 6th, the Synergy Journal of Contemporary Asian Studies and the Contemporary Asian Studies Students’ Union (CASSU) hosted the panel discussion “Democracy in Myanmar: What to Watch for in 2020”. The conversation featured Dr. […]
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